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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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Default anyone get your "recall" sticker?

i got one in the mail today... i will post a pic of it shortly (probably tomorrow). it was one of the weight change ones... and it says the load carrying capacity of the car has been reduced by.... get this....

1 pound, 0 KG's....

WTF??? why do i have to attach that? i'm writing to scion and asking why the stupid money spent on millions of those to say "1 pound less load carrying capacity". it's the stupidest thing i ever saw.

ok, end rant
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:10 AM
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maybe that one pound. that one pound.. can make a difference

haha but yea its abit odd but hey thats comin from their wallet lol
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 03:53 PM
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Wow, craziness! I'm waiting on the other recall, the one for the moisture getting into the brake area or whatever.
Old Sep 15, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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You can blame the sue happy people for them doing that. Toyota is just covering their ___
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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They want us to post this in the driver door jam... no thanks.
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 03:01 AM
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I would stick it on the side of my bed lol
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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WTH?!?!
I would not put that on me car........................but I still want one.
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 02:50 AM
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WTH?!?!
I would not put that on me car........................but I still want one.

and the worst part is... it's about 4 inches long by 3 inches high. IT'S HUGE!!!!

so yeah, that's NOT going on my car. they can do it when i take it in for service next, but i'm not taking it to them.
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 02:59 AM
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i would add to that sticker "No Fat Chicks" LMAO
Old Sep 18, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Wouldn't have been cheaper for Scion to just remove that rear-seat middle headrest?
Old Sep 18, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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No big deal to me. I think the older sticker said the capacity was reduced by more than that. I simply peeled the old one off and stuck the new one on.

If I ever sell the car, I doubt anyone will care about a pound reduction in capacity.
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